Rührkuchen

pound cake, stirred cake

noun RUEHR-koo-khen Rare

Usage Note

Rührkuchen is a basic cake made from a batter beaten by stirring, including the classic Marmorkuchen (marble cake) and Zitronenkuchen (lemon cake). The name comes from rühren (to stir). It is the most common type of home-baked cake in Germany.

Examples

"Der Rührkuchen ist der ideale Anfängerkuchen, da er einfach und narrensicher ist."

Natural Translation

Pound cake is the ideal beginner's cake as it is simple and foolproof.

Literal Translation

The stir-cake is the ideal beginner-cake, as it simple and foolproof is.

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